law enforcement

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Health & Wellness August 11, 2026

A Federal Policy Is Complicating How Organizations Battle the Opioid Crisis

This article by Scott Maucione, WYPR, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 11, 2026 Last year, Baltimore had three mass overdose incidents in the span of…

Health & Wellness August 7, 2026

Budget Battle Erupts in Nation’s Capital Over Opioid Settlement Money

This article by Rachel Spears and Aneri Pattani first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 7, 2026 For years, Washington, D.C., has paid for Medicaid — the…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes July 16, 2026

How much do you know about law enforcement agencies in Cobb County? take Part 2 of our quiz and find out

By Larry Felton Johnson Public safety is one of the most important functions of local government. Cobb County has multiple city police, a county police department, a sheriff’s department, and…

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Opinion July 11, 2026

License Plate Reader (LPR) Scandals Show Need For Legislative Priority Reform (LPR)

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Georgia and other states have been rocked by a series of scandals related to Automated License-Plate Readers (ALPRs), whereby law…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes July 1, 2026

How much do you know about law enforcement agencies in Cobb County? take Part 1 of our quiz and find out

By Larry Felton Johnson Public safety is one of the most important functions of local government. Cobb County has multiple city police, a county police department, a sheriff’s department, and…

Cobb Sheriff's Office vehicle at Cobb government office in article about evictions

Crime & Public Safety June 10, 2026

21 graduate from Sheriff’s Office training academy

Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens had a no-nonsense message for 21 people graduating from the sheriff’s first-ever training academy class. His message: being first brings great responsibility. “You will define…

Crime & Public Safety February 10, 2026

How the law can add to child sex trafficking victims’ existing trauma

by Kate Price, Wellesley College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The January 2026 release of additional files related to the Justice Department’s investigation of convicted…

Crime & Public Safety February 2, 2026

I’m a former FBI agent who studies policing, and here’s how federal agents in Minneapolis are undermining basic law enforcement principles

by Luke William Hunt, University of Alabama; Institute for Humane Studies, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Trump administration says federal agents have “absolute immunity”…

Crime & Public Safety November 3, 2025

From Narcan to Gun Silencers, Opioid Settlement Cash Pays Law Enforcement Tabs

This article by Aneri Pattani first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aneri Pattani November 3, 2025 In the heart of Appalachia, law enforcement is often seen as…

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Government & Politics October 6, 2025

History is repeating itself at the FBI as agents resist a director’s political agenda

by Douglas M. Charles, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Three converging events in the 1970s – the Watergate scandal, the chaotic U.S. withdrawal…

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Opinion August 15, 2026

On The Stump, Rick Jackson Sounds Like A Moderate Democrat

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Before Businessman Rick Jackson, the 2026 GOP Gubernatorial nominee, took the stage in Columbus Georgia’s Bibb Mill, I told a…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes August 15, 2026

Cobb County News Quiz: How Well Did You Follow the Headlines, Aug. 8–14?

Weekly Cobb County News Quiz for Week Ending August 14 A lot of things happen during any week in a county of over 793,000 residents, the third largest county in…

Weather August 15, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, August 15, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with a high near 94 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Community, Giving Back to the Community August 15, 2026

No-Cost Prostate Screenings Bring Vital Health Access to Cobb and Nearby Counties

Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcement about free prostate screenings: Cobb County Public Library is partnering with Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University to host the return of…

Community, Giving Back to the Community August 15, 2026

Smyrna Environmental Events Planned for August Through October

Keep Smyrna Beautiful provided the following calendar of its upcoming events and programs: Great Southeast Pollinator Census: August 22-23 The annual Great Southeast Pollinator Census helps scientists gather data about pollinators so we can better protect…